Refrigerator



Patented an. 4, 1 927.

mar J. nectar-rennin or. ROCKFORD, Immune company, or nocxronn',

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO nocxroan' srnnn rumors, A conronn'rron or ILLmoIs,

- REFRIGERATOR. v

Application med December 3!, i925. Serial in; 18,499.

This invention relates generally to refrigerators and has special reference to improvements in certain details of construction of domestic refrigerators in particular, and still mor'e particularly, refrigerators wholly or partly of sheet metal, construction. e

One of the featuresof the refrigerator of this invention consists in the novel manner of sup orting the weight of the-ice on the tray in t 8. ice compartment on the outside heavy walls in a hollow-walled body or chest instead of imposing this duty on the relatively flimsy inner body linings. Also in avoidlng' having any of the load of the ice assumed by thelight sheet metal drain pairs that always-become riisted in time and prove poor support.

Among still other features; may also be mentioned that of providin acne piece re-j mgvable lining of a novel ofm for the ice compartment "to facilitate thoroughcleaning and thereby insure longer and better service because of the lackof inconvenience and added incentive to keep the drain 'pans,

and drainclear and clean. 1 The invention is more completely described in the following specification WlllCh makes reference t the accompanying draw-1 ing illustrating t e invention. a a

The drawing is a vertical cross-section front to rear of a refrigerator of a very simple form embodying the improvements of my invention,- I

The refri rator consists of a chest or body 5 of 'ollow-wall'ed sheet metal construction suitably rovided with legs 6 or some other form of liase support andincluding. an ice compartment 7 and :a provision compartment .8 therebeneath." These compartmentsare closed by an ice door 9 and a, provision door 10 in the openings 11 and L2 of the res ective compartments. The out-- side walls o the chest 5, ,as for example the rear outside wall 13, are of a comparatively ieavy and rigid sheet metal, preferably :heet steel of about 22 gauge; walls are also referably continuous from op to bottom of the chest, as indicated, givng asniooth, flush and neat jap earing -ex-. erior and one which -'is'readilyept clean. lhe linings 14 are conveniently in sections 'or the two compartments and 'a-comparapreferably sheet" alvanized sheet ively light sheet metal, tee], is used. In this case metal of 26 gauge f un most suitable.

v The outside In referring to be understoodthat this is done only with a thef'g auges it will, of course,"

view to enabling a comparison between the I relatively heavy rigid outside Walls and the comparatively thinner linings. The walls are suitably insulated, as by-means of they sheet material 15 and by the deadair spaces 1-6, in a manner well 'known in-this-art.

Blocks 17' are provided at intervals to maintain the spaced relation of tive to the outside Walls 13. r x

'lllhe lining sections=14 are suitably joined Wit the linings relaa bottom wall 18 in the compartment 8 and a top wall 19- in the compartment? ,as

indicatedat 20. The abutting edges of the two sections are flanged inwardly as indi-, cated at 21 and suitabl joined together along the side walls of t e chest 5 as indie catedat 22. Along the-rear wallfof the, chest 5 the flanges 21 receive between'them" the inneredges of'the horizontalflange 10f an angle iron 23 extending crosswise of, the rear; outside wall 13 and "fastened thereto as by means of bolts or rivets 24. A. plurality of bolts2 5 serve to fasten the lining channel iron 26 extending crosswise within the chest 5 along the'back wall'in flush engagemen tlwith'the lining 14. The channel 'iron 26 provides a ledge 27 on the top of its upper flange which is inclined to the hori-' zontal transversely with respect to thechest 5 for the purpose of draining the pans 28' .27 with the drain pans 28 and 29 therebetween. In this way the weight of the ice on the tray. is carried independently of the inings 14 on the angle iron. 23 which in' turn issupported in the manner described on the outside wall 13. This positively avoids buckling, distortion or tearing loose of the linings which usually resulted where the"weight of the ice was imposed on these parts. Furthermore, it is evident that none 'of thelo'ad of the ice is rather light sheet metal latter always-become rusted in time and in any event are inadequate support for the ice but. particularly after rusting has set'in.

' .Achannel iron 33 provided with a filler assumed by the drain pans.' The 34 forms the cross iece in the front wall of f the clfest between t e door openings 11 and '12. The lower flange of the channel iron so sections 14 to the angle iron 23 along with a 33 is elongated to provide a ldge 3'5 inside the chest where a channeliron 36 is bolted as shown at 37. -The channel iron 36 is of lower height than the channel iron 26 and similarly, provides a ledge 38 on top of its upper flange which is inclined to the'horizontal I transversely of the chest for the drainage of the pans 28 and 29 which rest thereon. The front ends of the cleats 32 on the bottom of the ice tray 31, it'will be noted, rest over the ledge 38 with the drain pans 28 and 29.interposed, thereby supporting the weight of the ice on the channel viding two side ex shown.

iron 33 and independently ofthe drain pans.

Both of the drain ans are provided with openingsi39 defined liy upturned flanges as shown which permits the refrigerated air o escape downwardly to the provision compartinent while at the same time retaining on the linings any moisture to be conveyed to the drain pipe 30. The drain pan 28, it will be noted, is flanged upwardly at its edges as shown at 40 along the inside of thecompartment 7 and is preferably provided with a forward extension 41to overlie the top of the upper flange of the, channeliron 33 in the opening 11. A one-pieced lining 42 proanses .43 for the sides of the compartment for the corresponding wall of the compartment 7 is provided seating within the drain pan 28 inside the upturned flange 40 as The lining 42 is insertable and withdrawable through the opening 11 and setsdown in the depression afiorded in the fdr'ain' pan 28. *The front lower corners of the side expanses 43 are notched as shown at 45 to have the forward edges of the lining overlie the bottom of\the opening 11 and overlap the sidesof the opening. y virtue of this arrangementany moisture that may et on the lining by reason of the ice" commg in contact therewithdrains into the pan 28 and is thereby carried to the drain pipe 30. In the absence of the lining the 'ice would come into direct contact with the inside walls 14 .and water would run down outside the drain pans into the 'provlsion I chamber. Also the lining is easily "'QtIOD. or.repair.-

vinterior of the chest is easl y use the same to derive the advanta and able for cleaning and-inspec- In alike manner the tray 31 and the drain pans 28 and 29 may be readily .withdrawn and thoroughly cleaned.- With' the removal of these parts and the drain pipe 30 with its tra' 46 'the whole. accessible for cleaning, inspection or repair.

It is believedthat the'foregolng description ive's a full and complete understanding 0 the invention andfits ob'ects as-above prefaced so that anyone skille' in, the art to which the invention relates couldmake and s herein referred to. It will" be understoo that the essential features of my invention ,are. ca-

quickly remov and a back expanse 44ipablc of embodiment in various other struttures differing to some extent in details from that hereinshown, and the claiins hereinafter are therefore to be construed to cover such legitimate modifications and adaptations;

I claim: a

1. In a refrigerator a chest having a sheet metal lining s aced from the outside wall to provide a ho low-walled construction, said outside wall being relatively more ...rigid than said lining, an ice tray in said chest and a support thereforcarriedon said out-v side wall and extending inwardly therefrom beyond said lining. r

2. In a refrigerator a chest metal lining spaced having a sheet from the outside wall to provide a hollow-walled construction, said,

- outside wall being relatively -.more rigid than said lining,ian ice tray in said chest and a support therefor carried on saidoutside wall and'extending inwardly therefrom beyond said lining, said-support also-pro viding a place for attaching said lining.

3. In a refrigerator, a chest having a sheet metal outside wall of comparatively heavy gauge, and having an inside sheet metal lining of comparatively light gauge, an ice tray in said chest, and 'an angle iron mounted. on saidoutside wall extendingthrough said lining and providing a ledge for supporting said tray independently of said lining,

4. Ina refrigerator, a chest having sheet metal walls of comparatively heavy gauge and continuous frorntop to bottom of the chest, inside linings of comparatively'light gauge sheet metal provided in, sections for within said chest, an ice tray in said chest, and an angle iron supported on one of said outside walls and extending inwardly to a oint wtithin said chestto provide a-ledge or supporting said gether, and with said ledge and "channel I tray, ,said angle iron also roviding a place for the junction of b inwardly ng a sup- Iron, and an ice tray within saidfizhestf supported onsaid channel iron. f 6. In a refrigerator, a ch paratively heavy sheet meta mntinuous from top to bottom of the chest, comparatively light sheet metal linings provided in sectionsifor within-said chest, an' angle irpn secured to and supported having cornby one outside walls of said outside walls and extending inwardly to a point within said chest providing a supporting ledge therein, a channel iron extending along said angle iron within said chest for support on said ledge, flanges provided on said-lining sections secured together and with said ledge and channel iron, an ice tray within said chest, and a drain pan flanged upwardly at its marginal edges supported 011 said channel iron with said tray therein disposed over said channel iron.

7. In a refrigerator, a chest hav'ng a sheet metal lining spaced from the outside wall to provide a hollow-walled construction, an angle iron atthe back of said-chest supported on said out-side wall and projecting inwardly beyond said lining to provide a supporting ledge within said chest, a channel iron forming a cross piece between openings in the front of said chesthaving an elongated flange extending inwardly to a point within said chest to provide a supporting ledge, and an ice tray supported at the front and rear ends thereof on said ledges.

8. In a refrigerator, a chest having a sheet metal lining spaced from the outside wall to provide a hollow-walled construction, an angle iron at the back ofsaid chest'supported on said outside wall and projecting inwardl beyond said lining to provide a supporting ledgewithin said chest, a channel iron forming a cross piece between openings in the front of said chest having anelon;

to a point channel irons in an inclined relation rela- Ice tray dlstive to the horizontal with said posed therein with the ends said channel irons for support mentioned ledges.

In witness of the foregoing I aflix my signature.

- HARRY'J. MOCLAFFERTY.

thereof over by. said first 

